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THE HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19, 1868.

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IMPORTANT FROM NOVA SCOTIA.

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REPEAL RESOLUTIONS ! .

Tiey include a petition to the Queen egains! the Union,
and treat it as not obligatory on Neva Scotia! !

The following are the Resolutions relating to the re-
pealcf ihe Act of Conf deration to be made the order
of the day for Saturday nest:

Resolved, That the Members of the Legislative Assem-
bly of this Province elecied in 1863 simply to legislate
under the Colontal Constitution hau no authority Ww
make or consent to any material change of such con-
stitution without tirst submitting the same to the people
at the Polls,

That the Resolution of the 10th April. which preceded
the enactment of the British North American Act, is a»
follows;

Whereas, it is the opinion of this Honse that it is de-
sirable that a Confederation of the Britisn North Ameri-
can Provinces should take place: Resolved, therefore,
that His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor be author:
ised to appoint delegates to arrange with the Imperial

overbment a scheme of Union which will effectually
ensure just provision for the rights and interests of this
Proviuce, each Province to have an equal voice In sach
Delegation, Upper and Lower Canada being for this
purpose considered as separate Provinecs. ‘This was the
enly authority possessed by the Delegates who procured
the enactment ef the Act for the Union of Canada,
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

That even if the House of Assembly had had the Con-
stitutional power to suthorise such Delegation, which Is
by no means adinitted, the foregoing resolutions did not
empower the Delegates to arrange a Federal Union of
Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brenswick, withont in-
cluding In such Confederation the Colonies of Newfound.
land and Prince t dward Island.

‘That no Delegates from the two last named Colonies
having attended, and an unequal number froin cach of
the others being preseut, the delegation was not legally
constituted, sand had no authority to act under the said
Resolution, which expressly required each of the Colo-
ules to be represented by an equal number of Delegates.

That the Pelegates did not secure just provision for
the rights and interests of this Province, as they were,
by the express terms of such resolution, bound to do in
arranging a scheme of Union, but, on the contrary, they
entirely disregarded those rights and interests, and the
scheme by then consented to would, if finally confirm-
ed, deprive the people of this Province of their rights,
liberty and independence, reb them of their revenues,

take from them the regulation of their trade, commerce
and taxes, the management of their Railroads and other
public property, expose them to arbitrary and excessive
taxation by a Legislature over which they cau have no
adequate control, and reduce this free, happy and self-
governed Province to the degraded condition ef a de-
pendcney cf Canada,

TLat no fundamental cr material change of the Const!-
tution of the Province can be nade In any other consti-
“tutional manner than by a statute of the Legislature
sanctioned by the people, after the subject matter of the

steamship Chicago, near Queenstown, has resulted in the
suspension of the master’s certificate for six nonths, the
court being of opinion that he acted indisereetly in running
towards land in a dense fog, after obtaining soundings in 14
fathoms.
An Edioburgh jury has awarded £1,200 damages in an
action for breach of promise to marry, brought by Miss
Pugh, who up to a recent perlod was entrusted with the
managment of a hotel at Crewe, against the lion. Bruce
Ogilvy, brothor of the Earl of Airis

FOREION,
The Moniteur de Soir, refirring to Lord Stanley # speech
at Bristol, to the discussions in the Italian Parliament, and
to the good understanding existing between Prussia and
Austria, contends that a conciliatory spirit prevails among
the Great Powers, Lhe same jousnal shows that in the pre-
sent state of Kuropean civilization peace is at once the duty
and juterest of all netions.

‘Yon responsible editors of the incriminated Paris journals
haye been found guilty of & vielation ofthe press laws, and
Lave each been sentenced to six woutho’ imprisonment, and a
fine of 1000f, and costs,

Reports are rife in Paris that the King of Italy meditates
a coun @etatand that five divisions of the army lave been
mobilised, The truth of this statement ia doubted, but
events of a very Cisquirting nature are occurring in vations
paris of the kingdom, and particularly in Naples, where an
insurrection is considered imminent,

Lhe betrothal of Prince Humbert, Crown Prince of Italy,
with the Puincess Margarata, daughter «f the Duchess of
Genoa, has been officially announced at Florence.

The Liberte reports from Naples thatthe Ltahan suthori-
ties have lately discovered that one-frane preces are circula-
ting, some with the efligy of » Francis IL, King of the ‘Two
Cicilies,” end ethers with that of “Humbert L, King of
Northern Italy.” Both these coins bear on the obverse
* ( onfederazione Italiane.’ and both were struck in France,

A portion of one side of Mount Vesuvius was on ‘Tuesday |
mght displaced by the force of the voleanic avtion, and in
its fall burled the adjaccnt houses and shops, together with
an omnibusand carrmge wlach were passing the foot of the
movatain. ‘Lhe extent of the los of life has not yet been
ascertained

A second portion of the French Expeditionary force to
Rome is about to ietuan, leaving the only one division in
Civita Vechia.

In reply to an address presented to the King of Prussia by
a deputation of Roman Catholics from Rheinis Prussia, his
Majesty avowed his determination to protect the interests
of his Catholic subjects and the dignity and. independence
of the Pope.

The Chamber of Justice (Kammergericht. has annuled the |
decision of the tribunal of Berlin, which condemned the De-
puty Tweston to two years's imprisonment for ubuse of |
language inthe Chamber. It has sentenced him to 300
thalers fine, and an imprisonment of four months in case of
non-payment,

Notwithstanding the more friendly fueling which is said |
to have recently grown up be.ween the Governments of
France and Prussia, there are indications that the cld jeal-
ousies have not been wholly removed,

Although Russia has reeently assumed a more modest
attitude in the Fasteru Question, fears are entertained that |
the intrigues she Las been carrying on for months are hke- |
ly to pteduce trouble, |

‘The Czas, a Russian jouansl, asserts that, according to

same has been referred to them at the Polls, the Legis-
lature of a Colonial dependency having no power or au-
thority tmplied from their relation to the people as their |
Legislative representatives to overthrow the Constitution |
under which they were clected and appointed, :
‘That the scheme of confederating Canada, New Bruns-
wick and Nova Scotia was never subinitted to the people |
of this Province, at the polls, before the 18th Gay of- ep- |
tember ast. upwards of two and a half months after the |
British North American Act was, by the Queen's procla-
tation, declared to be in force, when the people were
thereby informed that they had becn subjected, without
their consent, to the absolute dominion of more populous
and more powerful Colonies, and had lost their liberty.

privnte intelligence received ficm Warsaw, an atmy of 200,-
(60 men is to be assembled in the kingdom of Poland as
soon as the weather permits. The troops are to be chiefly
stationed in the districts adjotuing the Austrian frontier,
and some of them will live in tents, ther maintainence being
exacted from the owners of landed property in the kingdom, |
The Berlin conespondent of the Times says that * if this in-
telligence is coricet, the national party at the Court of St,
Petersburg must be assumed to be strong enough to attempt
a certain pressure upon the resolves of the Austrian Govern.
ment in Eastern affairs.’

All the Russian fleet available for service is being equipped |
for a toreign: expedition, The Grana Duke Constantine |

will preeeed with the flect to Greece to visit the newly mar- |

‘The Board of trade inquiry relative to the loss of the! nothing that the United States Government could do. |
were Ireland a

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That there being no statute of the Provincial Legisla-
ture confirming or ratifying the British North American
Act, and the same never having been consented to or

, authorised by the people at the polls, nor the consent of

the province in any other manner testified, the preamble
of the Act reciting that this Province had expressed a
desire to be Confederated with Canada and New Bruns-
wick Is untruc, and when ihe Queen and the Imperial
Legislature were led to believe that this Province had
expressed snch on desire. a from) ond bepecttton wee
practised upon them. :
That the truth of the preamble of the British North
American Act reciiirg the desire of Nova Scotia to be
. confederatyl is essential to the Constitutiovality of the
Statute, and if the same is false, the Statute is defective,
because a statute cannot be rendered constitutional by
asstiming as tree the condition which is indispensable to
Ats constitutionality.
That from the time the scheme of Confederation was
first devised in Canada until it was consummated by the
, Amperial Act in London, it was systematically kept from
the consideration of the people of Nova scotia at the

polls, and the Exceutive Council and Legislature, in de- |

flance of petitions signed by many thousands of the
electors of this Provitice, persistently and perseveringly
prevented the same from being presented to the people.
That at the recent election the question of Confedera-
tion exclusively occupied the attention of the people,
who were then, for the first time, enabled to express
their will on a subject of the most vital importance to
their happiness, aird the result has proved that this pro-
vince does not desire to be annexed to Canada, and that
the people of Nova Scotia repudiate the enforced provi-
‘sions of tle British North American Act, which, for
reasons set forth in the foregoing resolutions, they be-
lieve to be unconstitutional, and in 2o manner binding
. “pon the people of Nova Scotia.

That the Quebec Scheme, which {s embodicd in the
British North American Act, imprudently attempted to
be forced-on the people of Nova Scotia, not only without

» their consent, but against their will, has already ercated |

w read irritation and discontent, and unless the
same be withdrawn, will, we fear, be attended with the
* most disastrous consequences, as the loyal people of this
Province are fully conscious of their rights as British
' “subjects, set inestimable value upou their free institu-
», tions, avd will not wiliipgly consent to the invasion of
those rights, or he subjected to the dominion of any
other power than that of their lawful and ‘beioved

» “Phat the Colonies were politically allied to each other
theh common relationship to the Queen and her kin-
} in a more peaceable and less dangerous connection
han u any scheme of Colonlal Confederation that
~ could be devised even ou tlic fairest, wisest and most ja-
-/ diclows principles.
. - “Phat the people of Nova Scotia do not impute to Her
= exty the SS and Her Government avy intentional
a tice, as 7 are well aware that fraud and deception
ee practised upon them by those who misrepresented
\ the pabdlic sentiment of this country, and who, for rea-
— will not venture to describe, desired that Con-
o( federation might be forced upon the Province without
_ the vonsent and against the will of the people.
- ‘Shat an humble address be presented to the Queen,
embodying the substance of the foreguing resolutions,
om ing Her Majesty that her loyal people of Nova
Scotia do not desire to be in one mene’ Confederated
s da, and praying Her Majesty to revoke her
hey eagen cee to —o oe saat rg American
et re} , 80 far as it. 8 the Province of
‘ [Nova Scotia, ,

. NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL.

+4» An English Mail was received at the General Post Offco.
» «Charlottetown, on Saturday night last. The following is «
. #ummary of news, which is. up to the 2d inst :—~
04, Ee uta i pOMMSTIC,
4, Maxwell, (Liberal) has been returned for Kir-
in a ef the late Mr, Mackie (Liberal,)
ns held in’ , on Tuesday night,
auspices
othe ratepay
amore comp sive measure of re-distribution
were unanimou

two out of every three speeches
men,

teoured to the represen.
rt inthe discussion ; but,

pti men who spoke were | ed the

Conk, Fe a
ine andeoml ‘the telegraph

the gun-shups of a quantity of powder. A man named
fetaaae comme cate riea

. t night.
The police while examining him fonnd a bottle of pe

ried daughter, the Queen of the [Hellenes,

Dry seasons and a deficient harvest have led to a great |
scarcity throughout Northern Africa, and the consequence |
is that the inhabitants of Tanjicr and ‘Tetuan are now ex- |
periencing the horrors of famine, and it it is feared that
thousands will die of starvation,

News by Telegraph.

San Francisco, Jan. 31,—A_ Victoria, Vancouver's |
Irland, telegraphic deapateh says that a public meeting |
was held on the 20ih ult., to discuss the expediency of |
the colony applying fur admission into the Dewinion of |
Canada. A resolution in favor of consolidation, and
declaring that an overland waggon road, to conneet
Victoria with the Dominion of Canada, is essential to
the prosperity of Victoria, was unapimonely adopted.
and a covmittee appointed to wait apon the Governor
and ascertain the progress made, aud take forther steps
with reference to the union of the colony with Canada. |

Loxpoy, Jan. 31. eve.—The Austrian Reicherath |
will-reassemble on the 17th of Febroary. ...Dr. Armi- |
nus Valberry, the well known traveller in Central Asia, |
has written a letter to the London Times, in which
he proves the absurdity of the report that the Chirese
Government ia preparing a hostile movement against
the Russians ou the borders of the empire... General
Carl Scharse to-day dined with Count Bismarck aud the |
weuibers of the North German States. at Berlin.

Loxpon, Feb. 2.--Letiers from Killarney say that |
the clergy of that town, who refused to say masses for
the souls of Allen, Larkia and Gould, who were ex-
ecuted at Manchester, have ceased to receive any money |
from the Patichoners, aud refuse to contribute to their
|Support, or that of their Chureh,...'The cabmen of
Liverpool are on a strike, causing much incontenience
| to the inhabitante....A terrible gale prevailed through
England on Saturday wight, and disasters to life and
property ou sea aud land are apprehended. ‘The tele-
graph Hines to Liserpool are down... .'The Courier
#ranecs Paris, says the presevee of Admiral Farragut
at Naples isalesigned as a counterpoise to the Freneh
forces ia Rome, to sustain the Liberals of Italy, with
whom Farragot bolda intimate relations... She Courier
says tie Adimiral has sent to Caprera the promise of
his support, and be only awaits the reply éf Garibaldi
.... Reports from Morocco state that a severe famine
Prevaied in ‘Tangiers and Lottand....'The aunounee-
thent was wade yesterday in beth Houses of the Ttalian
Parlament, that the Crown Prince Humbert has been
formally betrothed to Princess .Margarttoe of Genoa
«+--Consols 934, Breadetnits dall and declining.

Loxpon, Feb. 3—The gale which passed over Eng-
tand on Saturday lavt, was very destructive to lifé and
property. Ia this city and Liverpool chimneys and
sigue were blown down nnd houses unroofed. ~ Many

aple were struck by the fullivg oljecta and severely
injured, and in some cases killed outright. ac

Lonxpow, 3rd, . (eve).—Consols 984, 5-20's 13 for
money, and 9:4 a 933 on account American securities
«elt ia reported that the French Government is
likely to withdraw the new bill for the regulation of
the press, in consequence of the opposition elown hy
the Liberal party... 1a neeordance witht request
fromm Lord Stanley, the Pasha of Kgypt has reealled the,
Auxillary Corps of Native Egyptians which be sent to
join the British expedition in Abyssinia, ...’Lhe bill |
introduced by the Prussian Goverwment granting large
indemnities to the King of Hanover and the Duke of
Na#sau hasbeen parsed in the Diet. Much opposition
was shown to granting these appropriations aud at one
time their parsago seemed doubtful, Wat toward the
close of the debate, Count Bismarck deelared that if
they were not adopted he would be compelled to dis-
solte the Parliamevt. ‘This threat was tonal

New York, Feb. 3, —Gold 14! 4.

Loxpox, Feb. 4.—No marine disasters baye yet
been reported from the recent storm. .., Despatches
oe ig ab ta report favourably of the army under
eneral Napier, : "oe
»4.—One of the gates of this city wae

wight, and blown ap. At-the same
nh lines lending into the city. were |
cut. The prompt action of the police prevented an
further demonstrations, ‘Iwo brothers, Jamea. au
Solu Berry, have been arrested, ou a charge of robbing

eroua or Greek fire in hi eee .
hae are n his pocket... .Consuls 934

let. | a
New Your, Peli 42G0 is.
Loxpon, Feb, 6.— At a great meeting at Birming-
ham yesterday, Join Bright made a speech. He plead-
wrongs of Ireland in past extenuation of the
late Fenian outrages. and begged for ehorch and

1-0) and therefore hardly tie men whose
ion wes Most wanted,

art aud parcel of the United States,
that England might not & also if she would... .The
strike of the Liverpool cabtwen atill continues, to the

reat lnconvenienee of the Inhabitants of that city....
The Pepe having ordered the Le Deum to be sung in
all the charches throughout Ttaly, in celebration of the
Papal victory at Mentana, King Vietor Emmanuel has
prohibited the holding of any such services... .The
King of Proseia has warmly welcomed thg first Italian
Min ster to the Nosth German Confederation... Bread-
atoff market more active. Corn 43s,

New You, Feb, 6.—Gold 11h.

Panis, Feb. 4.—The debate in the Corps Legislatiff
on the bill for regulating the tee was continued to-
day. Minister Rouher made a long speech, in which he
urged upon the members the passage of the proposed
law. He said that he was unwilling to oppose liberal
tendencics, hat the Empire and people demanded that
some restrictions should be imposed upon the press.
Four millicns of those who veted for the constitution
were goue, but four millions of their successors required
the saine guarantee, ‘The clause of the bill abolishing
the proposed license to publish, was adopted by an
unanimous vote, ‘

Fionexce, Feb, 4.—Garibaldi bas written an
eloqnent aud enthusiastic letter to Admiral Farragut,
in which he congratulates the United States on en-
couraging, by the presence of the American flect, the
uational aspirations of Italy. : 5

Virxnxa, Feb, 4.—It is reported that Pope Pins TX.

Loxpox, Feb, 7th.—Later advices from the British |
army in Abyesivia are very discouraging. and forbid the
hope of a succeesfal or safe move this season.

Loxpon, Feb. 7, eve,—The resignation of United
States Minister Adams ie announeed, ‘The London
Standard has au editorial highly complimentary to Mr.
Adams, and expressing regret at his approaching fetire-
ment from the position he has ably filled. ...Admiral
Farragut arrived at Florence to-day from Genoa, He
was reecived with especial honors by the Minister of
Marine,...1t has been officially giveu out by Count
Bismarck that negotiations for a commercial treaty be-
tween the United States and the Confederacy of the
North German States are commenced, and are pro-
greseing with a prospect of aepeedy and satisfactory
conclusion, ...Congols 934 and O84. | 5-20's 73.

Livervoon, Feb. 7,—The quantity of cotton afloat
on the way to England is culmahel at 233,000 bales,
of which 135,600 are from the Uuited States... .There
is a better feeling in the Corn market, Mixed West-
ern 3d. higher, closing at 43s, Wheat anchanged.
Provisions and produce unchanged —Gold 42}.

—Ghe ABerald,

Wednesday, Fobruary 1D, 1868.

Tim editor of the Islander is very anxlous to sce the |
Education and Land Questions settled at once. He is |

is willing tO resume negotiations with the huperial |

Government for a revision of the Concordate. ‘The
Debate, a semi-ofleial journal, says that Great Britain
has requested the European Powers to stop removing
fugitives from Candia.

Loxpon. Feb, 5.—Consols 994. Marketa unchanged.

Loxpox, Feb. 6, (eve).—A man named Chattetton
was shot in the streets to-day, aud badly if net fatally
wounded, the assassin was instantly arrested, and gave
his nus.eas Jem Meddles, from his declarations it seems
that he mistook Chatterton for James Bird, who is an
important witness for the Government, in the affair of
the Clerkenwell explosion, and who, at the examination
of the prisovers, before the Police Court, identified one
of them as the man who fired the powder.
that Meddles is a half witted fellow, and the belief is
general that he is the tool of other parties who prompted
him to the deed. The pistol shot took cffect ta the

he still lives, but his recovery is doublfal,

Conk, Feb. 1.—Early this morning a considerable
body of men, supposed to be Fenians, were discovered
in the Vicinity of Marcon Castle, about twenty miles
west of this city, They appeared to. be preparing to
mnake an altack upon the Castle, and the authorities of
the Macroon were notified of the danger, and a strong
force of police were forthwith ordered on the ground,
and as soon as they appeared the Fenians dispersed in
every direction, :

Loxvox, Fe ' 3, ev'ng —Despatehes from Japan via

Asuka, were, at the beginning of the year, thrown open
to foreigners, in accordance with convention made with
the Commissioners of foreign Powers..... The captain
and two suilore of the echooncr ‘ Moses Waving,”
which foundered at sea,
ultimo, by the barque * Minvie Gordon,” and brougut
to Gibraltar. ‘They had been seveu days withont food,
und to sustain life were obliged to resort to the flesh of
the mate, who died from exhaustion, When picked up
the nen were hardly able to move or speak, bat are
now recovering. ...'The journals of Paria generally de-

plore the toue aud tendency of the debate in the Corps |

Legiclati’ on the bill for the regulation of the Press,
They think the opposition to the measure will cause its
w tidrawal by tLe Governmen', and fear the finalresult
will be the extinction of whatever liberty the Press of
the country may siill possess. ...Console 054 fur money.
Breadstuffs steady.

Wasurxorox, Feb, 7.--The new British Mivisters
Mr. Edward Thornton, was introduced to the President
to day, by the Reoretary of State. Meo Therntoum made
the following address ou the ocvasion me

*Sir,—L have the honor to deliver into yout Exeel-
lency’s hands a letter wddressed to you by Her Maje avy

Queen Victoria, acerediting me as Her Majesty's Min- |

ister tu Your Excellencyseand have also read Her
Majesty's orders td assure Your Excellency of her sin-
cere fricudship, and the deep interest: she takes in the
welfare and prosperity et the pation over which you so
worthily preside, Her Majesty's Government and the
English nation are deeply grateful for the warm sy mipa-
thy shown by the people of the Uuited States on the oc-
casion of the death of my lamented predecesssor. Al-
low ie to assure you that I shall do iy best to take bis
place in their affections, and to strengthen the rela-
ticns of cordial triendship which happily subsist, and
Which, it is our earnest desire, and our duty as. kins-
Men, to maintain between the two countries. In this
pleasing task, Lam confident that 1 may count upon
the support and assistance of Your Exvellency, as well
as the distinguished Statesmen who comprise your Cab-
inset, and the Legislature of this nation.”

The President replied to this address as follows:

*M. Thornton, Your Queen enjoys, more highly
than any other Sovereign the respect and sympathy of
the American people. The people of the Uuited States
will believe that she is entirely sincere in the kind mes-
sage Which, under ber command, you have delivered to
me, and this belief will encourage them to hope for a
speedy and amicable adjustment of the matters in Ciffer-
ence between Her Majesty's Government and ‘the Go-
vernment of the United States,” Your late predecessor,
Sir Frederick Brace, without any disobedience to in-
structions, or any Want of regard to British interests,
won the respect wnd esteem of this Government and na-
tion, Sir Frederick's sudden death revealed to. ourset
ves that the friendship we had fors him. even ‘acquired
the intensity of fraternal affection. It will be a pleas-
ing duty for me to extend to you the same consideration
and confidence Which he so eminently énjoyed, Ia re-
gard to the political relations of the United States and
Great Britain, ouly one thing seems to be neces-ary,
which is, that the statesmen and people of the two coun-
tries may carefully and consistently study to conform

‘| their measures to the public logic which, in every: te-

gion where the Eoglish language is apoken, so distinct-
ly manifests itvelf in inereasing love ofa constitutional
freedom and the rapid march of a common, inresisiivle,
and indevisable civilization,”

New Youn, Feb, 7, p. w.—Gold closed at 142}

Aeuw Youu, Feb, 8.—Advices received from Alabama
report the elections a8 progressing favorably for the
new coustituiion, EN ‘

Loxpow, Feb. 9.—Selwyn is sure to succeed Sir
William Evie ag Lord Chief Jastice of the Caurt of
Conimon Pleas... .Tt ia andgretoud that the Amerivan
Minister, Mr. Adams, will také his departate from
England next April....'The Fenian, Capt. MeKay,
‘who was arrested on Friday laet, at Cork, ia charged
with leading the attack on the Martello Tower, at
Duneannon, ns P

Atupanbatan (Bes Mh 4th, Via Malta and Loudon
—Advices have been received here of late date from
officers in command of the British expedition in
Abyssinia. The Queen's Army was in advance to the
interior. When despatches left Head Quarters, a force

‘| of sixteen hundred men, embracing detachwienta trom

each arm of the service. marched frum camps at Senafe
for Antal, on. the 26uh of January. in obedience to
orders from Gen. Napier. The Native Castes from
india, who bad followed the Regular Army in large and
often embarrassing pumbers, were pone. returned to
their own country by Transports Trom Anvesly se
with the e.ception of. just as many as were absolutely
required to serve in different positions, for the most
art of an inferior character, in camy oF the Commis-
riat Department. Water has been bored for and wells
sunk ab a- walled Koomgolo, according to an
American plan. Experiments of work were perfectly
sncevesfal, water pouring in great abnndanee, ‘The
coust shore Jine and between the different points of
ree 4 established by the English have beea duly
lighted, rendyring movements of traueports and war

Vessels secure, and facilitating the work of liading with

men, materials, and military stores hastily... Tt tare.
ported in Alexandria that the Egyptian Governor ea-

legislative reform. Mr. Bright euid that there was

It is enid!

were rescued on the sth)

tablished at Qaassonah, according to an agreement with | find the Islander
the Euglish authorities, and the Viewer, has been re- -
called, and that the step meets with the approval of the
Cabinet in Loudon.

Impatient of even necessary delays, So great fs his
| newly-awakened zeal for the public good, that he can-
not now abide the thought of the further postponement
lof the Anal settlement of these most important ques-
| tions. We are truly glad to find that the learned editor
has of late become so patrfotic and so energetic. It is}
| commonly reported that he has not always been 80 |
| brimful of ardor in the public service. In fact, it is
;somewhat notorious that while sipplug the sweets of)
office and hurrying from sport to sport, that gentleman |
| was In no particular hurry to hasten the final settlelnent
of these or—if we except Confederation—any other
| questions of public import. 82 long as he drew his sa-
jlary, and mach more than his salary, and had a good
j time generally, he concerned himself very little as to

| throat of Chatterton, where it made a very ugly wound, how or when the basiness of the Governuient to which

he belonged was transacted. We regret to think that
his reformation—whatever good It muy do himself per-
sonally--is now a little too late to benefit his country.
liad he been a trifle more patriotic—less intent upon
his schemes and his pleasures, and more diligent in per-
jforming his public duties during the eight years in
which his party held the reins of Government, there
}woukl not perhaps be to-day so much for those who
} now have the direction of public affairs on this Island
| to amend and to reconstruct, The very questions which
the Jdunder is in such a hurry to sce ilually settled are
i those which be and his colleagues in the Government,

| Hong Kong, adnounce that the porta of Hirgo and | during theie long teri of office, most sadly mismanaged,

So fur from settling, in anything like a satisfactory
jmanner, the Education Question, the lute Governmout
idid its very best to complicate and unsettle it. It is
| patent to every observer that the educational interests
lof the country suffered grievously under the late’ Con-
iservative Administration. The manner in which the
| Education Law was botched and bungled by the Conser-

{vatives, proves either their Inability to deal with the |

i subject, or their design to disgust the people of the: [.-
| land with the system of Free Schools. Whatever talent
the present Government may. possess, or whatever
j measure they inay have In contemplation to improve
our present school system, an anxious and expectant
| public may cousole itself with the reflection that, in this
| matter, at least, it is hardly possible for them to do
worse than their predecessors, They, however, in the
improvements already effected, have given an earnest
that they are prepared to deal with the Education Ques-
tion ina liberal andan enlightened spirit. ‘Che ex-Colontal
Secretary should have reflected a Itile before he
attempted to hurry his political opponents to settle,
in a few short months, questions which he and his party,
huwever able audeencsyerte WieV may be. did not, in
cight long years, advance towards a finaland satishtetory
setilainent in the slightest perccptible degree, Yn car-
irying out the provisions of the Land Purchase Act,
| they were giving effect to a law, the passage of which |
| through the Legislature they opposed to the atmost ex- |
tent of thelr ability. Had it depended upon them, no/
such law would now be on our statute beok, and thou- |
sands of our countrymen who at present rejoice in the
possession of free land, would still be groaning under
the galling yoke of proprietary bondage. Beyond their
operations under the Liberal Land Purchase Act, the at-
tempts of the late Government to settle the Land Ques-
tion were as clumsy and as ineffectual as thelr endeavors
to liaprove the Education Law. The famous Land
Commission ended in smoke. Apropos of that same
Land Commission, the Hon. W. UL. Pope may make him-
self certain that the part which he took in its proceed.
ings has not been forgotten by the tenantry of this Is-
‘land. ‘The Fifteen Ycars’ Purchase Di has not given
i satisfaction to the country, Being a law taspired by
| the proprietors, if not actually framed by them, it was
| not to be expected that it would. The Tenant League
agitation, with its attendant cvils and annoyances, was
but a natural result of the fecble and crooked policy of
the late Government on the Land Question, and the bar-
racks at Brighton are a lasting memorial of thelr blim-
dering and mismanagement. But no better results
could be reasonably expected. ‘To imagine that a pro-
prictary Government would deal liberally with a ques-
tion in which their most dearly cherished interests were
concerned, was simply ebsurd. Those who trusted
them with interests to which their own were opposed
committed a great mistake. As with the Education
Law, so with the Land. Qcystion, it will, be very dif-
cult, indeed, for the Liberals to make greater mistakes
than have been committed by, the Conservatives. An
examination of the personnel of the present Govern-
ment will convince the redder that any attempts which
they may hereafter make to settle the Lind Question
will be made in all honesty and sincerity. There ts not
a single land proprietor or land agent among them.
Their interests in this most important matter do not,
even In appearance, clash with those of their constitu-
ents. The people are their only masters. They are ac-
countable to thera alone. It, is their interest to serve
the people faithfully and to the best of, their ability,
Besides many of them being themselves: tenants at one
time or another of their lives, and all of them being in-
timately acquainted with the ciréumstances of the ten-
antry, thelr sympathies are rather with the tenant than
with the proprietor, The people then may look with
confidence to the present Government to do everything
that it is possible for men in their position, who are
thoroughly In earnest, to effect towards the final and sa-
ow settlement of this long-agitated Land Ques-
tion. ‘ ‘

The s¥mpathetic editor Of the Ilaniler seems very:

anxiou see the clalins of the ‘thirty-five thousan’”
ack Wedinedt Wy the preseht Government. He has a

brand-new theory of his own as te the duties of repre-
sentative Governments. He appears to think the sole
duty of such a Government Is to further the interests of
the majority, real or apparent, which, placed them tn

are in this impartial state of mind, we hope to see jus.
tice done to those in whose behalf Mr Pope is now so
sympathetic

The Islander has Ciscovered that we have alighted
upon a flower-bed, and have nothing to do but to guther
honey. Now, our contemporary Is slightly astray. It ts
trae we have received the appointment of Queen's
Printer- metaphorically deseribed as a flower-bed—but
whatever “honey” or public money we receive from the
Treasury, we give value for it, We have not yet acquir.
ed the art of demanding pay for chasing butterflies and
fishing for sharks in the tropies, nnd therefore we con-
sider the Jslander’s simile not altogether correct. As long
as the printing is honestly and satisfactorily performed,
it matters little to the public who receives the money,
It is only in cases where an officer, on the pretence of
serving the public Interests, iy in reality disporting him.
relf'n sunny climes,and dipping his fingers into the public
chest to the extent of thousands of pounds, that the
comparison of flower beds and honey holds true; but as
this Is merely a personal digression, we shall conclude
with expressing the forlorn hope that the editor of the
Islander wiil generously assist the Government in doing
Justice to all classes in the Colony in any matter wherein
injustice has hitherto been done.

nas ~ Se ate eh Sa hanne enn mem

FARMERS’ CLUB,

Tue members of this Club met at the North American
Hotel on Priday evening last, and after partaking of a
dinner, prepared in Mrs, Murphy's best style, proceeded
to discuss the subject of the eveulng, namely—the appll-
cation of mussel mud as a manure, ‘The President, Dr.
Jenkins, M. P. P., presided, and opened the proceedings
with some very appropriate remarks tn regard to the
importance of Farmers’ Clubs to an agricultural country
like Prince Edward Island He was followed by David
Mutch, Esq., the Ion. George Beer, and the Rev. Angus

MeDona'd, of St. Dunstan's College, each of whom, after
practical experience, approved of mussel mad as a
uianure, and suggested the propriety of providing means

.| to lmpart to the yodth of the Colony, tu some of our

higher schools, a selentific, and. at the same time, prac-
tical, knowledge of farming. Tho suggestion js a good
,one, and well worthy the consideration of the Govern-
| ment and people of the Colony. In connection with the
| Prince of Wales and St, Dunstan's Colleges, and also the
| Georgetown and Suminerside Grammar Schools, Profes-
) Sorships of this most important branch of education
might be established without any strain upon the re-
sources of the Colony, and with the utmost advantage to
its inhabitants, Agriculture ty undoubtedly the chief
resource of this Island. Upon its successful proseention
| depends, to a great extent, the social, moral, and com-
| mercial well-being of its people, and every ald that can
| be given to it by the Legislature will be money well ex-
pended, Within a few years the money thus laid out
will yield a four-fold profit to the country at large, and
the basis of its prosperity will have been laid deep and
strong. So as to endure for centuries tocome. At tho
samo time, whilst we picture ‘o onrselves the brightest
fature for this smail, yet fortile Colory, from a scientific
culture of its soil, we do not forget that uuceasing indus-
| try and the practice of economy underlie the prosperity
of every country, and neither science nor experience can
supply Ghelr place ‘The poet has truly observed, that
“Tle who by the plow would thrive,
Himself must cither lead or drive.”

| In “leading” or “driving,” however, the assistance of
| Science, which 18, In reality, the essence and result of
|} experience, should not be despised, but, should, on the
contrary, he brought into requisition whenever possible.
This is all we contend for, and this, we presume, is all
that the Farmers’ Club aims at. We have not space to
ge into the matter more deeply at present, but we con-
| clude with the hope that the Government and the Legis.
| lature will take it op during the approaching Session,
and give it that practical consideration which crowned
with success the Exhibition and Show of last year.

Many of our farmers begin to fear that from the ex-
cessive exportations of last Fall, seed grain, especially
oats, w:ll be short.next Spring. If this is the fact, wo

sce no remedy for it, other than for those who find them.
velves chort of eats to apply atouce fur a suMiclent snp}
ply to those exporters who aay have large quantities
on hand for shipment on the opening of the navigation.
We have no doubt that exporters world be quite as
willing to part with their sapply to farmers on the Island
ior a reasonable profit as to run the risk of shipmant to
a foreign market, This is a matter beyond the power
ot legitimate legislation, and no enactinent of embargo
would remedy the dreaded evil, which may, after all, be
more imaginary than real. At least we hope eo, for if
any copsiderable number of farmers have, either through
the force of circumstances or from want of common pra-
dence, run themselves short of oats, &e., for seed pur-
poses, the consequences will be very serious to the Is-
land. v4

To Cornesronvents.—-Our “ Bay Fortune” corres
pondent will be pleased to take notice that we consider
the publication of his communeation upon the recent
partial election in the Second District of Queen's
County could effect no good otject, and, for that rea-
son we decline to make use of it. Both ourselves and
the electors thoroughly understand the relative strength
of parties in the Distrot, the various motives and agen-
cies at work to influence the electionsof last winter and
the one just closed, as also who the true Liberals are,
without the aid of a prey saa article; and we think
we can dispense with any homilies upon charity based
upon fallacy, If we were to publish our correapondent's,
commnnieation, which we have no doubt has been dit-
tated from the best of motives, we would have tecomment
at length upon it, and thas enter into a disenssion whigh
ought preve more acrimonius than profitable.

The letter of “ Amicus,” upon the editor and man-
agers of the Lxaminer, is too personal for our columns.

Tor New Domix10# Moxenty for February, sus-
tains the character we have ascribed to ft, of being
tery uscful and extertaining periodical for the family
circle, The present No., in addition to ite selections
and original contributréfe th prose and verse, ia accom.
panied by a sacred composition (with words and munis)
eutidied ** The old, old Story” which should prove very
aceeptable to teachers and others to whom the traming
of children is entrusted. It also contains the “Angel's
Welcoms” and a‘ Winter Song,’’ Particulars, as to
terms, &e., wade known on application "te any of the
DBook-stores, de i

‘4
ee seat

Punuc Merrina.— A Public Meeting will be held
at the Store of Anthony McCormack, -Eeq., Head of
St, Peter's. Bay, on Saturday, the 29th’ juet..” Sol.
mencing at cleven o'clock in the forenoon, The object
of the meeting isto establish py Agrjeultoral Society,
and aa it is a most important matterya fall attendance fs

pose, pad to panish the sabnoeie wiles \ epncned. em | confidently expegted. =. f | |)

r elr want o scernment, by w mm rye ee " ose & " pera —
them some right which is justly thelr dng. From Tile mails Lave been reedived ‘terz! regillarly via
el - ae ae, we ha that ‘he ny | Capes Tormenting, & Traverse, during the past week.
: y-five thousand” to have a , y fe atch
Government to which they could Betty Wider & We are indebted to our exchanges for late despatches,
‘Tory administration.’ 'Thls 1s certainly a 8 “doo. | Which, we are liappy to find, do not confirm the senta-
trine to come from aman Who aspires to be considered | tional war telégrants of a previows date, ~—
an enlighte: statesman. For, our we, in our i : ibd asd sa
bm > rep ho eh Rros et ei Government to) Fe will he seen by out telegraph columns that the latest

it as well ns to

their snpporte Whatever rights the
“thirty-five thousand” have now, they had five years
ago, and will have five yeats hence. If W. H. Pope and
his party did not do what they belleved to be: justice to
the © thirty-five” thousand,” merely becatise they voted
against them, the ex-Colonlal Secretary and member of
bo your oan oa must be ee all _— eA shame
thus y not only to avow his crime, but to threaten
‘A repetition of It ras Fred ss ‘ite

presents
self. ‘The tyranny of a et Mr. Po rmit us
to tell him, we tery Gates from the Impartial

those who give

a urging the present Government to give
the thirty-five thousand” a fair share of the offices of

the Colony, as also to place them on an with re-
gard tee acational institutions, &c. Whlist alt ‘parties ander the

advices from the Abyssinian Rxpedition, are very dis-
couraging, dnd that béperof successful forward move-
mens this season, aro very moagra, oe

saipeteed wie ie oa Mtnag, Yu ey) of a

Palmer vs the Government, th
at the ti f the t a oe iment, i a
ot the. time of She tril Me Petsiy Bold thai for, the

statate drawing contracts for gr bp ok no
role of a party. W that this doctrine of | wart of the di appertaining to the o
the Btandors has ao bilétel nee our present rulers, General, ¥ Hensley adunitted at it Eee or's
They, “hee no) Caen bt, w, even-handed for the serviecs. performed were extremely
justice to all, ag well {howe wo against them | moderate. ABer argument oa the demarfera in tho
as to those who voted for them. ‘The rights of the | sage of John Huszard vs the Charlottetown Matual Fire
“thirty-five wt” are the rights. common to all! ty urance Com any, the Court eet baide tho ve
aon — how ignored fo o =, past | ond gravied a oem trial, the stetb to ab dae Stent
claht years. as Mr. Pope admits, —and lt is refreshing to 147, Go not think, however, that thle clain will be the

of further li The fall amount will
ps ly be paid seasun tt pulbelaon fands are collected